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11820en-us2014-05-28T14:15:10ZWed, 28 May 2014 14:15:10 +0000hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00Test drive: 2014 Audi RS7http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/30/test-drive-2014-audi-rs7.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/audi/fl/2014-Audi-RS7-review.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/e/F/3/ag_14audirs7_bigbloglt.JPG" border="0" alt="2014 Audi RS7" hspace="+5" align="center" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/audi/fl/2014-Audi-RS7-review.htm">Take me straight to the review!</a></p>
<p>I have revered the Audi RS series ever since I <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/audi/fr/ag_07_audi_rs4.htm">drove my first RS4</a> in 2007 -- in fact, it was a large part of the inspiration for my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/audi/fr/ag_07_audi_rs4.htm">Best New Cars</a> series. The RS models have been missing in this country for quite a while, but they are starting to trickle back -- first the RS5 (in which I have only had a brief drive) and now in the form of the 560 horsepower RS7 -- my favorite initials attached to my favorite Audi car. How does it all come together? Check out my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/audi/fl/2014-Audi-RS7-review.htm">2014 Audi RS7 review</a>. <em>-- Aaron Gold</em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/30/test-drive-2014-audi-rs7.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/30/test-drive-2014-audi-rs7.htmFri, 30 May 2014 15:37:16 +00002014-05-30T15:37:16ZAdaptive cruise control: What it is, how it workshttp://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/28/adaptive-cruise-control-what-it-is-how-it-works.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/thingsyouneedtoknow/fl/Adaptive-Cruise-Control.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/c/F/3/ag_accdisplay_blog.JPG" border="0" alt="null" hspace="+5" align="right" /></a>We've seen some nifty new technology come to the market in the past few years, and adaptive cruise has to be one of my favorite features -- simply put, it makes driving safer and easier. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/thingsyouneedtoknow/fl/Adaptive-Cruise-Control.htm">Learn more about adaptive cruise control: What it is and how it works</a>. <em>-- Aaron Gold</em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/28/adaptive-cruise-control-what-it-is-how-it-works.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/28/adaptive-cruise-control-what-it-is-how-it-works.htmWed, 28 May 2014 14:15:10 +00002014-05-28T14:15:10ZAaron's first Indyhttp://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/28/aarons-first-indy.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/detoursanddiversions/fl/Aarons-first-trip-to-the-Indy-500.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/b/F/3/briscoe_14indy500_blog.JPG" border="0" alt="Ryan Briscoe prepares for the 2014 Indy 500" hspace="+5" align="left" /></a>I spent Memorial Day weekend in Indianapolis at my first-ever Indy 500! What an amazing event -- Firestone Tires brought me out for a complete Indy immersion. Feel free to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/detoursanddiversions/fl/Aarons-first-trip-to-the-Indy-500.htm">read about my experience</a>, but I have to warn you, if you've always wanted to go to Indy and haven't yet, my write-up may induce strong feelings of envy. Thanks to Firestone for letting me and my fellow journalists do Indy right! <em>-- Aaron Gold</em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/28/aarons-first-indy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/28/aarons-first-indy.htmWed, 28 May 2014 00:53:53 +00002014-05-28T00:53:53ZA change is gonna come...http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/23/a-change-is-gonna-come.htm
<p>A note for my regular blog readers -- I have some good news and some bad news.</p>
<p>You might have seen About.com in the news over the past few months. About a year and a half ago, the New York Times Corporation sold us to IAC, and since then our new owners have been making massive changes behind the scenes. And thank goodness -- if ever a web site needed the upgrades, it was ours.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/23/a-change-is-gonna-come.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/23/a-change-is-gonna-come.htmFri, 23 May 2014 12:25:55 +00002014-05-23T12:25:55ZTest drive: 2015 Subaru Legacyhttp://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/21/test-drive-2015-subaru-legacy.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/subaru/fl/2015-Subaru-Legacy-review.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/Y/F/3/ag_15legacy_bigbloglt.JPG" border="0" alt="2015 Subaru Legacy" hspace="+5" align="middle" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/subaru/fl/2015-Subaru-Legacy-review.htm">Take me straight to the review!</a></p>
<p>When the last-generation Legacy came out, I wasn't a huge fan -- not because there was anything wrong with the car, but because I thought it had lost a lot of its Subaru-y character. Subaru still hasn't forgiven me for the opening paragraph of my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/subaru/fr/10_legacy.htm">2010 Legacy review</a>, and to be fair, they have a point -- I was judging the car against its predecessor, not against its competition.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/21/test-drive-2015-subaru-legacy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/21/test-drive-2015-subaru-legacy.htmWed, 21 May 2014 13:31:21 +00002014-05-21T13:31:21ZLong-term Mitsubishi Mirage: Our third monthhttp://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/20/long-term-mitsubishi-mirage-our-third-month.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/2014-Mitsubishi-Mirage/fl/2014-Mitsubishi-Mirage-long-term-test-Month-3.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/A/F/3/ag_14miragelt_marfrt_blogrt.JPG" border="0" alt="2014 Mitsubishi Mirage" hspace="+5" align="right" /></a><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/2014-Mitsubishi-Mirage/fl/2014-Mitsubishi-Mirage-long-term-test-Month-3.htm">Take me straight to the update!</a></p>
<p>It's time (past time, actually) for our Month 3 report on the Mitsubishi Mirage. I spent a good part of the month driving other low-cost, high MPG cars, and that gave me a chance to see how our much-maligned mini Mitsubishi compares to the cars against which it actually competes. Find out in my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/2014-Mitsubishi-Mirage/fl/2014-Mitsubishi-Mirage-long-term-test-Month-3.htm">long-term Mitsubishi Mirage month 3 update</a>. <em>-- Aaron Gold</em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/20/long-term-mitsubishi-mirage-our-third-month.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/20/long-term-mitsubishi-mirage-our-third-month.htmTue, 20 May 2014 23:20:37 +00002014-05-20T23:20:37Z2014 Kia Forte5 SX Turbo: The DriveWays reviewhttp://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/19/2014-kia-forte5-sx-turbo-the-driveways-review.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/kia/fl/DriveWays-2014-Kia-Forte5-SX-Turbo.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/t/E/3/14forte5_bloglt.jpg" border="0" alt="2014 Kia Forte5" hspace="+5" align="left" /></a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/kia/fl/DriveWays-2014-Kia-Forte5-SX-Turbo.htm">Take me straight to the review!</a></p>
<p>I'm back from my travels and have lots of keyboarding ahead, so in the meantime, I have another DriveWays review from Frank Aukofer, this time on Kia's new hot-hatch contender, the 201 hp Kia Forte5 SX. Much as I like Kia's vehicles, I would never have considered one as a rival for the great <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/mazda/fl/2014-Mazda3-review.htm">Mazda3</a> -- but Frank says it's a contender and not just a pretender. Get the full story in Frank's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/kia/fl/DriveWays-2014-Kia-Forte5-SX-Turbo.htm">2014 Kia Forte5 SX review</a>. <em>-- Aaron Gold</em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/19/2014-kia-forte5-sx-turbo-the-driveways-review.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/19/2014-kia-forte5-sx-turbo-the-driveways-review.htmMon, 19 May 2014 14:10:48 +00002014-05-19T14:10:48ZPOLL: Are hatchbacks on the way back?http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/15/are-hatchbacks-on-the-way-back.htm
<p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/V/E/3/ag_15golf_blogrt.JPG" border="0" alt="2015 Volkswagen Golf" hspace="+5" align="right" />Volkswagen seems to think so.</p>
<p>I'm just back from my first drive of the all-new 2015 Volkswagen Golf, and it's interesting to see how much content VW has put into these cars. Even the basic "S" model (shown here) is surprisingly plush, with a padded dash, V-Tex upholstery (that fake leather stuff with which I <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/2012vwpassattdi/a/2012-Volkswagen-Passat-Tdi-Twelve-Month-Test-Month-4.htm">fell in love</a> in our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/2012vwpassattdi/a/2012-Volkswagen-Passat-Tdi-Twelve-Month-Test-Introduction.htm">long-term Passat TDI</a>), a display stereo, turbo engine (the same 1.8T engine I drove [and loved] in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/volkswagen/fr/2014-Volkswagen-Passat-1-8-Tsi-Review.htm">'14 Passat</a>), alloy wheels, and -- for the first time, as far as I know -- the option of a diesel in the base model.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/15/are-hatchbacks-on-the-way-back.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/15/are-hatchbacks-on-the-way-back.htmThu, 15 May 2014 19:57:38 +00002014-05-15T19:57:38ZDriveWays: 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtophttp://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/12/driveways-2014-mini-cooper-hardtop.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/mini/fl/2014-MINI-Cooper-The-DriveWays-review.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/N/E/3/14mini_bloglt.jpg" border="0" alt="2014 MINI Cooper" hspace="+5" align="left" /></a><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/mini/fl/2014-MINI-Cooper-The-DriveWays-review.htm">Take me straight to the review!</a></p>
<p>Today I'm once again going to turn the helm over to Frank Aukofer, who tested a car I've not yet driven: The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/mini/fl/2014-MINI-Cooper-The-DriveWays-review.htm">2014 MINI Cooper</a>. Now, when I saw the new MINI, I thought it was going to be as close to the outgoing 2nd-generation MINI as that car was to the first-gen MINI. But Frank says no -- he says there's a definite change in the all-new MINI Cooper's demeanor. Find out why in his <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/od/mini/fl/2014-MINI-Cooper-The-DriveWays-review.htm">2014 MINI Cooper DriveWays review</a>. <em>-- Aaron Gold</em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/12/driveways-2014-mini-cooper-hardtop.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/12/driveways-2014-mini-cooper-hardtop.htmMon, 12 May 2014 01:05:30 +00002014-05-12T01:05:30ZReflections on the Mustang from a man who was therehttp://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/09/reflections-on-the-mustang-from-a-man-who-was-there.htm
<p><a href="http://cars.about.com/od/ford/fr/ag_07shelbygt.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/K/E/3/ag_07shelbygt_blogrt.jpg" border="0" alt="2007 Ford Shelby GT" hspace="+5" align="right" /></a><em>It's a busy week for me -- I run an off-road event for the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://motorpressguild.org">Motor Press Guild</a>, an organization for auto journos and PR people in southern Cali, and it's coming up next week. If you're curious to see the kind of stuff we do, check out <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_IC-9fBKGU">this video</a>.</em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/09/reflections-on-the-mustang-from-a-man-who-was-there.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://cars.about.com/b/2014/05/09/reflections-on-the-mustang-from-a-man-who-was-there.htmFri, 09 May 2014 00:08:12 +00002014-05-09T00:08:12Z